From: "Beginner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Yes that worked fine. Thanx. Within the same xml file structure I also
> have
>
> 'address' => {
> 'line' => [
> {
> 'line' => 'STARLING ROOFING'
> },
> {
> 'line' => '338 EUSTON ROAD'
> },
> {
> 'line' => 'DUBLIN'
> },
> {
> 'line' => {}
> },
> {
> 'line' => {}
> },
> {
> 'line' => {}
> },
> {
> 'line' => 'DB1 3BH'
> }
> ]
> },
>
> Using that principle I thought I could do
>
> if (keys(%{$ref->{'address'}{line}[$j]->{line}}) ) {
> print "Found ", $ref->{'address'}{line}[$j]->{line}, "\n";
>
> But I am getting an error:
> Can't use string ("STARLING ROOFING") as a HASH ref while "strict
> refs" in use.
>
> Am I accessing the values incorrectly?
Have a look at the XML::Simple's SuppressEmpty option. I think you'll
have better luck with
SuppressEmpty => ''
or maybe
SuppressEmpty => undef
It's easier to test for undef than for an empty hash.
Jenda
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